5 And A Beagle

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." John Lennon

Monday, June 09, 2008

The Graduate

Celebration abounded here at 5 and A Beagle this past weekend. #4 and her friends are bidding farewell to high school and are preparing to embark on the next leg of the journey. Just a few provincial exams remain, a summer of everything they can pack into it, and then it's off to college, university, work, travels.... wherever life takes them.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Who's That Looking Back at Me?

This past Sunday I went for a long overdue haircut. I sat in the chair as the stylist proceeded to pin up the sections of hair she wanted out of the way – a clump clipped up from the back, another from the left side and another from the right. I glanced into the mirror, chin down, as she prepared to start snipping on a thin layer at the back and who did I see looking back at me...?

My God! When did I turn into Aunt Bee?

Gray hair, lovely 1950’s style granny updo, double chin….

"Flibbertigibbet!" When did this happen? I felt like I should be scolding someone for not finishing their drink “Opie, you haven't finished your milk. We can't put it back in the cow, you know.” Now, I loved Aunt Bee - she was loving, nurturing, baked a great apple pie ... but I don't want to look like her... not yet!

I didn’t have time on Sunday for anything other than the cut but I made an appointment for later this week to have my hair coloured. That will take care of the gray, but what do I do about the double chin? I guess I’ll have to refrain from looking down – only straight ahead or up from now on.